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Assigning unknown parent groups to reduce bias in genomic evaluations of final score in US Holsteins.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Sept 2014
Tsuruta S, Misztal I, Lourenco D A L, Lawlor T J
Abstract excerpt
Assigning unknown parent groups (UPG) in mixed-model equations using single-step genomic BLUP was investigated to reduce bias and to increase accuracy in genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV). The original UPG were defined based on the animal's birth year and the sex of the animal's unknown pa...
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